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Support from Central Banks Boosted Oil Prices and US Stocks (Continued from Prior Part) Material sector
The material sector, which has been battered because of the global growth concerns, the rising US dollar, and the falling commodity prices, took off on Thursday on anticipation of monetary stimulus from the European Central Bank (or ECB). The ECB stated on January 21 that it would reconsider its policy in its March meeting in order to help combat the slowdown in the economic activity and the turmoil in the stock markets. And if the need arises, the bank said it is ready to extend its stimulus measures. This assurance boosted investors’ confidence and the material and mining stocks rose in anticipation of rising demand for commodities in the near future. The below table shows the material sector stocks that advanced on January 21, 2016.
The yields of the above stocks as of January 21 are as follows:
- Newmont Mining (NEM): 0.8%
- Freeport-McMoRan (FCX): 6.4%
- International Paper (IP): 0.5%
- Nucor (NUE): 0.1%
- Vulcan Materials (VMC): 0.8%
- Alcoa (AA): 5.2%
- Martin Marietta Materials (MLM): 1.2%
- Allegheny Technologies (ATI): 6.0%
Technical and moving average analysis
- The beta values for the above stocks are more than one, implying that the stocks are volatile and sensitive to the broad market movement with the exception of Newmont Mining (NEM), whose beta is less than one. This implies less sensitivity to the market movement. Besides, NEM is engaged in gold mining, and gold moves based on different dynamics and doesn’t always follow the market.
- Among the above stocks, Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) gained the most. The copper-producing giant has suffered some huge losses since the Chinese turmoil and manufacturing contraction in 2015. China, being the largest consumer of industrial metals, impacted mining stocks. Therefore, the trailing-one-year return of FCX is -78.2%. However, it gained 6.4% on January 21 on anticipation of economic stimulus.
- All the stocks traded at prices that were below their respective 100-day, 50-day, and 20-day moving averages, implying downward patterns in these stocks’ movement.
- These stocks on an average are 36% below their 100-day moving averages, 24% below their 50-day moving averages, and 14% below their 20-day moving averages.
In the next article, we’ll look at the performances of the telecommunication stocks of the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY).
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Freeport McMoRan Copper and Gold Inc.
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CODE : FCX |
ISIN : US35671D8570 |
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Freeport McMoran is a gold and copper producing company based in United states of america. Freeport McMoran produces gold, copper, cobalt, molybdenum and silver in Chile, in Congo Dem. Rep. of, in Indonesia and in Peru, develops copper in Peru, and holds various exploration projects in Chile. Its main assets in production are CANDELARIA, EL ABRA, CHINO - MILL, HENDERSON, MIAMI - ROM LEACH, MORENCI - MILL, OJOS DEL SALADO, MORENCI and MORENCI - ROM LEACH in Chile, GRASBERG, SIERRITA and BAGDAD in Indonesia, TENKE FUNGURUME and TYRONE in Congo Dem. Rep. of and CERRO VERDE in Peru, its main asset in development is SAFFORD in Peru and its main exploration properties are BAGDAD - ROM LEACH and CHINO - ROM LEACH in Peru and CERRO VERDE - MILL, CERRO VERDE - CRUSHED LEACH, CERRO VERDE - ROM LEACH, EL ABRA - ROM LEACH and CLIMAX in Chile. Freeport McMoran is listed in Germany and in United States of America. Its market capitalisation is US$ 72.0 billions as of today (€ 67.3 billions). Its stock quote reached its lowest recent point on March 06, 2020 at US$ 10.00, and its highest recent level on April 26, 2024 at US$ 49.71. Freeport McMoran has 1 448 000 000 shares outstanding. |